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LOCAL BEAT

January 26th, 2012

Retired SLO Police Chief Deb Linden and husband Bill Turner (retired Santa Barbara County Sheriff Dept) met popular mystery writer Sue Grafton years ago when they were technical advisers on “Q is For Quarry.” The trio became fast friends, and Sue’s latest, “V is for Vengeance,” introduces “Sergeant Detective Turner” of the SLO County Sheriff Department on page 260 – a shout out to Deb and Bill … Good news for him, bummer for us: Tim Seidel, the terrific manager of the ConocoPhillips Refinery on the Nipomo Mesa is on the move – the company has him climbing the career ladder with a new assignment in Oklahoma. No news yet on his replacement. We wish all the best (and thanks for his community work) to Tim and family. They will be missed … Congrats to new Coast National Bank CEO Anita Robinson. Great news for community banking … Assuming the gavel as chair for the Central Coast Economic Forecast is Dick Willhoit, CEO of Estrella Associates. CCEF is at work on the Mid-Year Update event slated for early summer … Nothing square about it: Morro Bay’s tourism efforts use a jazzed up mosaic-y box QR code graphic at the bottom of its ads to give it a shot of pizzazz – a shell shape … Hospice of SLO County has announced plans to move its Concours d’Elegance to June in Madonna Meadows and is extending invitations to owners of beyond-the-pale luxury cars (think Bentleys and Rolls Royces) to come for the fun. Got car? Lots of parties and plans are shaping up for Valentine’s Day, including one to benefit the Five Cities Homeless Coalition on Sunday, Feb. 12: count on this one for a crooner (Rick Jarrett and the QuieT Knights), a chocolate buffet and an auction. For more info, call (805) 710-4330 or email liz5chc@yahoo.com … Gotta love a program that promises to “highlight how disruptive business models and new technologies, combined with the ‘lean startup’ model, have made this a great time to be an entrepreneur.” It’s on tap at Cal Poly on Feb. 13.

 

Categories — Business Successes, Business Workshops, New Locations, Tourism

LOCAL BEAT

January 12th, 2012

Time flew and we’ve had a lot of fun. Congrats to Dave Congalton on the celebration of his 20th year hosting home town radio on KVEC. Dave’s wife, Charlotte, and Dave and Maggie Cox were there from the beginning and got together recently to reminisce on air. Dave’s program provides an important (and appreciated) local forum. Bravo … There’s no shortage of fun facts and crazy videos that make their way via the infamous “forward” computer button, but some are just too good not to share. If you love words like we do, you’ll enjoy Visual Thesaurus magazine’s “Word of the Year” feature (with thanks to FYI reader Deb Spatafore for punching the aforementioned forward button and getting the goods to us. Click here. And BCA staffer Teri Conklin circulated the crazy dots clip —this one will get your creative juices going … Welcome to new Morro Bay arrival and quickly-becoming-a-favorite wine and cheese stop, Bella Vinos, located next door to Distasio’s … Another food scoop, this one in South County: the amazing, giving guys of Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab offer an all-you-can-eat ice cream promotion every Tuesday at 5-9 p.m. Flavors change weekly … Rollie Pirkl is the new Chief Financial Officer at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, coming to the post from similar positions in Indio, Los Gatos and Redding … Mission Community Services and Jeannine Young of United Staffing teamed up to share an article Jeanne authored focusing some of California’s 740 new laws, many of which have direct impact on the business community. Read ‘em (and weep?) Continue to read article … More help: our friends at Longcrier CPAs offer online info about 2012 payroll rates and limits and other fun new year tax issues … And a quick tip: If year-end cleaning includes discarding household medications, keep in mind that the Integrated Waste Management Authority, the SLO County Sheriff’s office and the local police departments all have designated drop boxes for unused or expired medications including over-the-counter, pet medicines, medicated lotions and ointments. The products are transported to SoCal where they are safely destroyed.

Categories — Business Successes, Business Workshops, Marketing Tips

LOCAL BEAT

October 27th, 2011

Color, energy and culture come together in Janna Nichols’ “Telling Tales: Colors of Peru,” a vibrant 18-photo portrait exhibit on display at the Photo Shop on Marsh through Nov. 14. Spectacular … Welcome to Dacé Morgan, who has joined Wallace Group as director of the firm’s civil engineering & transportation division and interim director for construction management. Dacé was most recently the deputy director of transportation for Santa Barbara County … Welcome back to Robert Moore, who has returned to Coast BMW following successful back surgery. Nothing can keep this gregarious guy down for long … Mission Community Services’ 14-week course on starting, and running and growing a business is about to begin. Class includes two free trainings in Excel. Call to schedule a required orientation. 595-1357 … And the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship will host an Entrepreneurship Forum Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m.

Categories — Business Expansions, Business Successes, Business Workshops, New Locations, Promotions

LOCAL BEAT

September 29th, 2011

Actor Jon Barclay was featured as the brother in Showtime’s recent “Weeds” finale, notable locally because the veteran actor is the brother-in-law of BCA’er Shabree Wenz. Other credits for the former Abercrombie and Fitch model include CSI: NY, The Bourne Supremacy, and his most prominent role as Second Lieutenant Kretz in Valkyrie with Tom Cruise … $100 buys a chance at a once-in-a lifetime opportunity offered by Cuesta College Athletics: experience an NFL game at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Win a trip to see the Super Bowl Champions, Green Bay Packers vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night, Nov. 14,  or the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 11.  Includes Complimentary airfare for two, three nights lodging, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and more… Wine country casual dining is making its way to the Village of Arroyo Grande.  Rooster Creek Tavern is due to open early December according to the four family owners, Billy Hales, Meygan Hales, Ron & Mercedes Meier, Frank & Debbie Schiro and Daryl & Yvette Cope. The restaurant will anchor the newly constructed building located at Branch and Short in Arroyo Grande … “Start, Run and Grow Your Business” is the name of a new series of entrepreneurship training classes being offered by Mission Community Services. Free orientations offered over the next two weeks; classes begin Oct. 18. 595-1357.

Categories — Business Expansions, Business Workshops